(10/10) K-State dispatched of Milwaukee in the opening five minutes of Wednesday night’s game and cruised to a season-high 111-46 win at Bramlage Coliseum. The 111 points are the second-most points K-State has scored in a game in program history and the most since setting the school record of 115 on Dec. 2, 2002, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. K-State shot a season-high 60.0 percent from the field (45-of-75) and registered its highest field goal percentage since a 60.4 percent effort against Baylor on Feb. 15, 2023. K-State (5-0) improved its season-opening win streak to five. This is the third straight season…
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K-State used a big second-half performance to pull away from Mississippi Valley State, 74-56, in the final game of a 4-game homestand. Junior Ugonna Onyenso led three Wildcats in double figures with a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws, while junior C.J. Jones and senior David N’Guessan added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Senior Coleman Hawkins tied a career-high with 13 rebounds to go with 4 assists and 3 steals. Tough night shooting from the field for KSU. Just 36% (23-64) from the field and only 3-23 from three. K-State connected on 25-of-27 free throws…
Kansas State junior DJ Giddens was one of 10 running backs in the country – including four from the Big 12 – to be named a semifinalist for the 2024 Doak Walker Award, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Tuesday. Giddens is the fourth player in school history to be named a semifinalist or finalist for the award that recognizes the top running back in college football. Darren Sproles was a finalist in 2003, while Daniel Thomas (2010) and Deuce Vaughn (2021 and 2022) were each semifinalists. A product of Junction City, Kansas, Giddens has rushed for 1,128 yards and…
(10/11) K-State featured four players in double figures as the Wildcats dropped Little Rock, 73-43, at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday night. With the victory, K-State women’s basketball secured its 400th all-time win inside Bramlage Coliseum (400-156; .719). Senior Ayoka Lee registered her first double-double of the season and the 61st of her career with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting with 11 rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes of action. With her 16 points, Lee passed Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241) for second in school history for career points with 2,245. Matching Lee for game-high honors was sophomore guard Zyanna Walker…
Kansas State head men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang met with the media on Monday afternoon (Nov. 18) to preview the matchup with Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday (Nov. 18) as well as the upcoming trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, Nov. 22-25. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Jerome Tang https://youtu.be/PjqK_lesZWk
No. 16 Kansas State saw its perfect home record and chances of contending for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game come to a crushing end in a 24-14 loss to Arizona State before a stunned sellout crowd at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. In a matchup between teams that entered the day tied for third place in the league standings, Arizona State, 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12, picked 16th in the Big 12 preseason poll, rolled to a 21-0 lead after two quarters — its largest halftime lead over a ranked opponent since 2014 — and…
Tough loss for the K-State in Bramlage tonight. Falling to LSU 76-65. KSU is now 2-1 on the season Two Wildcats scored in double figures with 16 points each from junior Dug McDaniel and senior David N’Guessan. Former Wildcat Cam Carter, who transferred to LSU in the offseason, led all scorers with 20 points. LSU connected on 50 percent (27-of-54) from the field, while holding K-State to just 37.7 percent (23-of-61) shooting. LSU posted a 43-25 advantage on the boards with 34 points in the paint and 16 second-chance points. Watch postgame press conferences with head coach Jerome Tang, David…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – (10/11) K-State used an efficient night from preseason All-American Ayoka Lee on Thursday night to throttle Creighton, 86-68, at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have scored 80 or more points in the first three games of a season for the first time since 2004-05. Lee led all scorers with 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting in just under 16 minutes of action. The fifth-year senior from Byron, Minnesota, is just 13 points from moving past Nicole Ohlde into second in program history for career points. Joining Lee in double figures on Thursday evening were seniors Temira Poindexter and Serena…
From K-State Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has announced the signing of three players for the 2025-26 season during the November Signing period on Wednesday. The new additions to the K-State roster for next season are: guards Jordan Speiser (Warrenton, Missouri), Aniya’ Foy (Katy, Texas), and Gina Garcia Safont (Barcelona, Spain). The three signees have given K-State the number six signing class for 2025-26 according to ESPN.com. Speiser, a 2024-25 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Girl’s High School Player of the Year Preseason Watch List, is a five-star prospect and ranked 10th overall in the…
For the fourth time in her career, K-State senior center Ayoka Lee has been named to Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Wade Watch List. The award is annually given to the best player in college women’s basketball. Lee was previously named to the Wade Trophy Watch List in the 2021, 2022 and 2024 seasons. The Wade Trophy is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First…